Written by ropework expert Barbara Merry, the book includes projects to adorn the house, camp, motor home or office--or even a boat! Even if you are new to the art, you can sit down with this book and within an hour have created something that shows your sailor’s skills, even if you have never set foot on the deck of a sailboat!

Step-by-step instructions and graphics laid out in clean, easy-to-follow spreads

More than 30 core projects, with ideas and suggestions for other places to adapt the instructions

Save hundreds of dollars by constructing your own sleeping hammocks, bags to carry provisions home from the farmer’s market, or collars for your dog